Public art & sculpture · London
Charybdis
Charybdis — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Charybdis is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Charybdis ( ; Ancient Greek: Χάρυβδις, romanized: Khárybdis, Attic Greek: [kʰárybdis]; Latin: Charybdis, Classical Latin: [kʰäˈrʏbd̪ɪs̠]) is a sea monster in Greek mythology. Charybdis, along with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas. The descriptions of Greek mythical chroniclers and Greek historians locates her in the Strait of Messina. The idiom "between Scylla and Charybdis" has come to mean being forced to choose between two similarly dangerous situations.
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Background
Description
The sea monster Charybdis was believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was Scylla, another sea monster, who lived inside a much larger rock. The sides of the strait were within an arrow-shot of each other, and sailors attempting to avoid one of them would come in reach of the other. To be "between Scylla and Charybdis" therefore means to be presented with two opposite dangers, the task being to find a route that avoids both. Three times a day, Charybdis swallowed a huge amount of water, before belching it back out again, creating large whirlpools capable of dragging a ship underwater. In some variations of the story, Charybdis was simply a large…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5307, 0.1400
- District
- Barking and Dagenham
- Parish
- Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- RM9 6YQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barking
- Official site
- www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk
Sources
- osm: way/120476096 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Charybdis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charybdis?
- Charybdis is in London, United Kingdom (postcode RM9 6YQ), in the parish of Barking and Dagenham, unparished area.
- Is Charybdis free to visit?
- Yes, Charybdis is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charybdis?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RM9 6YQ. It sits within the Barking parliamentary constituency.